Seal, Seal Bay

Weddell seal on the ice looking towards the camera. Tripod in background.

Seal, Seal Bay

Weddell seal on the ice.

Ice ridges formed by Pressure

A man (possibly Shackleton) stands next to a ridge of pressure ice.

Mount Erebus at a distance of nearly 100 miles

View across open pack ice to mountains in the distance.

Ice ridges formed by Pressure

A man stands inbetween ridges of pressure ice.

Southern Depot Party

Group photograph of twelve men sitting and standing beside a sledge. Two sledge flags flying.

Sastrugi

A man stands on the ice photographing the sastrugi. Sastrugi is sharp, irregular ridges formed on the snow surface by wind erosion and deposition. Snow covered hillside in background.

Southern Depot Party

Group of men on the ice with five fully laden sledges. They are preparing to go on a sledging journey. Base hut and hillside in background.

Southern Depot Party

Group photograph of men on the ice before starting off on sledging journey. Other men, dogs, sledges and ship in background.

Southern Depot Party

Group of men with two Union flags and a dog walking on the snow away from the ship. Snow covered hillside in background.

Southern Depot Party

Group of men on the ice preparing to go on a sledging journey. Other men, sledges and equipment behind. The ship Discovery in background.

Seal among ice ridges

An adult Weddell seal on the ice with flipper raised looking at the camera. Ridged ice in background.

The Captain, Shackleton and Wilson

Three men standing on the ice beside a fully laden sledge. Left to right: Ernest Shackleton, Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Dr Edward Wilson.

Foot of Mount Melbourne, Wood Bay

View across open pack ice to an ice wall with snow covered mountain beyond.

Mount Erebus 40 miles distant

View across open pack ice to mountains beyond.

Southern sledge party returned

Three men standing beside a sledge on the ice. Left to right: Ernest Shackleton, Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Dr Edward Wilson.

Terra Nova passing Coulman Island

View across sea and brash ice to the ship Terra Nova. Snow covered cliff and coastline in beyond.

Mount Melbourne from Wood Bay

View across open pack ice to an ice wall and snow covered mountain beyond.

Tabular iceberg near Cape Adare

View across open pack ice to a tabular iceberg.

Overturned iceberg Cape Adare

View across sea to an iceberg.

Balleny Island, north end

View across sea to a snow covered hilly coastline.

Tabular iceberg

View across sea to a tabular iceberg (out of focus).

A sailor on deck

A man (C.Clarke, 2nd cook) stands on the deck of the ship with hands covered in flour. Rigging of ship behind him and an uncoiled rope on the deck at his feet.

Balleny Island

View across sea to a snow covered coastline and iceberg.

Lucas sounding machine

Four men on the aft deck of the ship working a hand winch and biological nets.

Hauling up trawl from 500 fathoms

A man stands on a ledge on the outside of the ship. He is hauling up a net from the sea via a pulley system. Two other men lean over the side.

Dr Wilson and Dellbridge shooting birds

Edward Wilson (left) and James Dellbridge (right, taking aim) with rifles on the deck of the ship.

Sounding machine

Four men on the deck of the ship. The man on the left writes in a notebook, the man in the centre works the winch.

Dr Wilson and Lt Royds on top of deck house

Edward Wilson (left) and Charles Royds (right) stand on top of the deck house, next to eight cylinders roped down.

Quartermaster and Helmsman at wheel

Two men wearing wet weather gear stand at the wheel on the bridge of the ship. The deck and all the equipment is covered in snow.

Taking photos of sounding work

Ernest Shackleton (left) and Reginald Skelton (right) on the deck of the ship with box camera(s).

Casting anchor, Macquarie Island

Group of men working on the deck of the ship. Hilly coastline in background.

Landing party, Macquarie Island

View from above (side of ship) of ten men at sea in a rowing boat.

King Penguin on deck

A King penguin stands on the deck of the ship, coiled ropes of the rigging behind.

Skinning King penguins

Three men on the deck of the ship skinning penguins. Reginald Skelton, in uniform (centre).

Discovery in dock at Lyttelton

The ship Discovery in dock at Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand. Cultivated landscape to left and another ship to right.

Mount Terror

View across sea to snow covered mountain and coastline.

Discovery in dock at Lyttelton

The ship Discovery in dock at Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand. View from bow showing dry dock.

Discovery in dock at Lyttelton

Close up of the ship propeller whilst in dry dock at Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand.

Discovery in dock at Lyttelton

View of the stern of the ship whilst in dry dock at Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand.

Crowd at Lyttelton seeing ship off

A crowd of men, women and children on the jetty at Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand. A ship with steam coming out of its funnel behind. Hillside in background.

Crowd at Lyttelton seeing ship off

View across sea to a large crowd of men, women and children on the jetty at Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand. Flags flying from rigging of ship behind. Hillside in background.

Sealing party leaving ship

View across open pack ice to eight men in a rowing boat. Open sea and pack ice beyond. Ropes of ship on left of photograph.

First practice on ski in pack ice

A man sits on the snow smiling. He is smoking a pipe and wearing a wide brimmed hat and a pair of skis. Three or four other men behind him also on skis (standing).

Shooting seals in pack ice

View across snow and ice to eight men hunting seal. Two men in middle distance, are carrying ropes. Three men in distance are taking aim at a seal on the pack ice.

Sealing party

View of seven men in a rowing boat with sea ice around them. Open sea and pack ice beyond. Rope of ship to left of photograph.

Peters, A.B.

Able Seaman Peters sits on the deck on the ship. He is seated on a chair, smoking a pipe and looks away from the camera. Ship rigging in background.

Ship lying alongside ice foot, on arrival

A man stands on the ice smoking a pipe. The ship Discovery moored alongside the ice in the background.

Hauling seal to ship

Three men haul a dead seal, which is attached to a long rope, across the pack ice. Another man to left.

Adelie Penguins and young feeding

An adult and a young Adelie penguin stand on a nest (rocks). The young penguin is stretching up to be fed. Other penguins in background.

J.Cross P.O.

Petty Officer Jacob Cross stands on the deck of the ship. He is wearing a long coat and wide brimmed hat.

Portion of Great Barrier

View across sea to an ice wall.

Portion of Great Barrier

View across sea to an ice wall.

An inlet in Great Barrier

View across sea to an inlet in the ice wall.

Part of Great Barrier

View across sea to an ice wall (close up).

Barrier sledge party starting

Four men man-hauling a fully laden sledge across the ice. Three sledging flags are flying from the sledge.

Part of Granite Harbour

View over open pack ice to rocky coastline. Snow covered hillside beyond.

The Balloon

View across ice to the ascent of the meteorological balloon. The balloon is high in the air with men holding onto three ropes dangling from the basket. The ship Discovery is held fast in the ice to the left. Men and dogs on the ice.

Camp

Ice edge

Coastal cliffs

Coast

Coast

Coast

Weddell seals

Weddell seals

Depot party

Cow weddell seal

The Discovery

Securing mooring

Weddell seal

Sled dog

Using a telescope

Exploding charges in ice

The Discovery fast in ice

Weddell seal

Weddell seal

Weddell seal

The Discovery

Sled dog

Front view of Leopard seal's head showing teeth

Sledging party

The Discovery

Plumley on skis

Plumley on skis

Sledge

Exploding charges in ice

Exploding charges in ice

Exploding charges in ice

Leopard seal skull

Drinking water apparatus

The Discovery and sled dogs

Exploding charges in ice

Sledge party

Digging ice from the Discovery

Digging ice from the Discovery

Winter quarters - stern of the Discovery

Using a telescope

Penguins

The Discovery

The Discovery

The Discovery

The Discovery

The Discovery and relief ship

The Discovery and relief ship

The Discovery, Morning and Terra Nova in Winter Quarters Bay

The Discovery and relief ships

The Terra Nova

The Terra Nova

Mr H.T. Ferrar

Head and shoulders portrait.

Expedition member on skis

Expedition member on skis

Able seaman George Vince's cross at Hut Point

The place vacated by Discovery

Distant land

Emperor penguins

Emperor penguins

Loading ship

Loading ship

Terra Nova alongside Discovery for transferring of stores

Terra Nova alongside Discovery for transferring of stores

Terra Nova alongside Discovery for transferring of stores

Mount Erebus

Mount Erebus

Ice onboard ship

Glacier

Unidentified coast

Rock strata

At the ship's wheel

Unidentified coastal cliffs

Unidentified coast and sea ice

Cape Adare showing Borchgrevink's huts

Ships in bay

Distant mountains and dark cloud

The Southern Cross Hut and Cape Adare from port side of Discovery

Unidentified coastline

Distant land

Black-browed albatross

Black-browed albatross

Unidentified bay

Unidentified bay

Unidentified coast

Ship under sail

Large iceberg

Possession Islands

Unidentified coast

Ship from bow

Sledge

Collecting ice for ship's drinking water supply

Collecting ice for ship's drinking water supply